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10-21-2016, 11:54 PM | #1 |
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Check Your Spare Tire Pressure
When was the last time you check that neglected spare tire under the floor in the trunk? I see mine on a regular basis but never think to check the pressure in it. So one day I had the floor out and happened to be checking and topping up all the rest of the tires in the family fleet and thought I should probably check that spare air.
It only had 10lbs in it. I think that was the 2nd time I've ever checked it in 11 years. So I blew it up to 60 as marked on the tire. Because it would really suck if you went through all the trouble of changing a tire on the side of the road only to have you spare flat too. |
10-22-2016, 01:10 AM | #2 |
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Ha! I just did the same thing yesterday. I had never aired it up in the 2 1/2 years since I bought it. Was at 20psi. Pumped it up to 60.
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10-22-2016, 01:40 AM | #3 |
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Good tip
I got into the habit of checking it when I rotate my tires every oil change (15000km) When I bought my Vibe it only had 20psi in the rear so I filled it up to 65 (always go a bit above since I don't check the pressure every month). The week later my wife drive over metal shards and got a flat...
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10-22-2016, 07:43 AM | #4 |
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Good idea! Since the tire is upside down get an extension of the tire valve so you dont have to remove the tire for the check.
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10-22-2016, 12:40 PM | #5 |
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That's the reason I hadn't checked it before. Stupid and lazy I know. But really why did Toyota choose to mount it this way? Don't they know there are plenty of stupid and lazy people out there.
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10-22-2016, 12:42 PM | #6 |
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10-22-2016, 01:09 PM | #7 |
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it should be checked every time you service the vehicle. at least every time you rotate/swap tires. (winter/summer) you should have learned this when you got your license.
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Check it every 6months or slightly over inflate and check once a year and you should be fine if you ever need it
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